2024 Chinese Super League
Highest attendance | 54,189 Beijing Guoan 2–0 Shandong Taishan (30 June 2024) |
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Lowest attendance | 0 Qingdao Hainiu 1-1 Beijing Guoan (21 May 2024) Qingdao Hainiu 3-1 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (26 May 2024) |
Average attendance | 21,251 |
← 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 30 June 2024. |
The 2024 Chinese Football Association Super League, also known as the 2024 China Resources C'estbon CFA Super League (Chinese: 2024华润怡宝中国足球协会超级联赛) for sponsorship reasons, is the current and 21st season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[2] Shanghai Port are the defending champions.
Clubs
Club changes
To Super LeagueClubs promoted from 2023 China League One |
From Super LeagueDissolved entries
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Name changes
- Sichuan Jiuniu F.C. relocated to Shenzhen, Guangdong, and changed their name to Shenzhen Peng City between January and February of 2024.[5][6]
Shenzhen Peng City and Qingdao West Coast both compete in the Chinese Super League for the first time in their respective histories. Dalian Pro announced its dissolution on 17 January 2024 after a 6-year spell in the Chinese Super League after being relegated to the second-tier, putting an end to its 14-year lifespan as a football club.[3] Shenzhen were dissolved five days later on 22 January after being relegated the previous season after a 5-year spell, ending its near-30-year lifespan.[4]
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest)[8] |
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Beijing Guoan | ![]() |
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JD.com |
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | ![]() |
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Cangzhou Construction Investment Ever Bright Group Shijiazhuang Huirong Rural Cooperative Bank | |
Changchun Yatai | ![]() |
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Northeast Securities Yatai Building Materials | |
Chengdu Rongcheng | ![]() |
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Chengdu Rongcheng | |
Henan | ![]() |
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Zhengzhou Development Investment Group Yujian Group | |
Meizhou Hakka | ![]() |
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Guangdong Electric Power | |
Nantong Zhiyun | ![]() |
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None | |
Qingdao Hainiu | ![]() |
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Fight for Tsingtao | |
Qingdao West Coast | ![]() |
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Xihai'an New Area | |
Shandong Taishan | ![]() |
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Shandong Taishan | |
Shanghai Port | ![]() |
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Roewe | |
Shanghai Shenhua | ![]() |
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Bank of Communications | |
Shenzhen Peng City | ![]() |
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None | |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | ![]() |
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HItech | |
Wuhan Three Towns | ![]() |
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Huayuan Securities Hubei Financial Leasing | |
Zhejiang | ![]() |
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Leapmotor |
- Nike as kitmanufacturer.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Qingdao West Coast | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 24 November 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() |
2 January 2024 |
Qingdao Hainiu | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 December 2023 | ![]() |
25 December 2023 | |
Shanghai Port | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 January 2024[a] | ![]() |
1 January 2024[b] | |
Shanghai Shenhua | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 January 2024 | Leonid Slutsky[16]
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1 January 2024 | |
Meizhou Hakka | ![]() |
End of contract | 3 January 2024 | ![]() |
6 January 2024 | |
Wuhan Three Towns | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 January 2024 | ![]() |
5 January 2024 | |
Nantong Zhiyun | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 5 January 2024 | ![]() |
5 January 2024 | |
Henan | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 January 2024 | ![]() |
7 January 2024 | |
Changchun Yatai | ![]() |
Resigned | 17 April 2024 | 16th | ![]() |
17 April 2024 |
Meizhou Hakka | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 May 2024 | 15th | ![]() |
20 May 2024 |
Meizhou Hakka | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 12 June 2024 | 12th | ![]() |
12 June 2024 |
Foreign players
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
- Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognised as native players. Otherwise they are recognised as foreign players.
- ^2 Players who have already capped by China.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shanghai Port | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 45 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite group stage
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2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 43 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
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3 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 35 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage
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4 | Beijing Guoan | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 34 | |
5 | Shandong Taishan | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 30 | |
6 | Zhejiang | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 25 | |
7 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 23 | |
8 | Henan | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 20 | |
9 | Wuhan Three Towns | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 | |
10 | Changchun Yatai | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 17 | |
11 | Shenzhen Peng City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 16 | |
12 | Qingdao Hainiu | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 15 | |
13 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 15 | |
14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 14 | |
15 | Meizhou Hakka | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 13 | Relegation to China League One |
16 | Qingdao West Coast | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 13 |
Rules for classification:
- During season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
- After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Results
Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.